Army ROTC Nursing Scholarship

Scholarships can be for 4-Years, 3-Years, or 2-Years. The 3-Year and 2-Year scholarships may also require attendance at a summer training course at Fort Knox, KY, if any of the freshman or sophomore Army ROTC classes were not taken.

This scholarship is available to eligible Nursing students at UCCS.

Scholarship Overview

The scholarship pays:

Full tuition plus mandatory fees
$1,200 per year book allowance
A tax-free stipend based on academic status during the academic year ($300 per month for Freshmen, $350 per month for Sophomores, $450 for Juniors, and $500 for Seniors)
Cost of an NCLEX review course
Cost of the NCLEX

Eligibility Criteria

Nursing Scholarships:

Be a US Citizen
Be 17 by October of the semester you are entering college and must not reach 31 years of age before December 31st of the year you graduate from college and receive your commission
Have a minimum high school GPA of 2.5
Be a high school graduate or possess an equivalent certificate by September of the year you will enter college
Score a minimum of 1000 on the SAT or a 19 composite on the ACT
Receive a waiver for any arrest or civil conviction (if applicable)
Have no moral or personal conviction that will prevent you from:
- Bearing arms
- Supporting and defending the Constitution of the United States

Although medical qualification is not required to be eligible to receive a scholarship offer, medical qualification is required in order to receive the scholarship benefits. To receive the scholarship benefits you must also agree to accept a commission and serve in the Army on Active Duty or in a Reserve Component (Army National Guard, or U.S. Army Reserve) upon graduation and receipt of your commission.